The Catford Conversation
Lewisham’s famous women: Miss Read (17 April 1913 – 7 April 2012) Miss Read was the pen name of Dora Saint, who wrote over thirty books from the mid-1950s to the mid-1990s. Dora Jessie Shafe was born on 17 April 1913 in South Norwood, London, the youngest of three daughters of Arthur Shafe and his Continue Reading
Wall to Wall Media is making a documentary about the murder of Maxwell Confait in Catford in 1972. Maxwell was found dead in his house on Doggett Road on April 22nd 1972. He was 26-years old, of dual heritage and gay. He often crossed-dressed and was also known as Michelle. Maxwell was often seen drinking Continue Reading
Over the last three years, there has been an 80% increase in demand for a rare blood type from London hospitals. The increase is driven by a growing number of people with sickle cell disease; the most common and fastest growing genetic disorder in the UK. The NHS urgently needs black Londoners to give blood Continue Reading
Local resident and artist, Tabitha Lewis, will be exhibiting work from her project ‘Pull Up a Chair’ at this weekend’s Lewisham People’s Day. This year’s edition of the much-loved free, annual event will be held on Saturday 7th July at Mountsfield Park in Catford, where Tabitha will exhibit alongside an eclectic program of live music, Continue Reading
Catford Food Market is launching South East London’s first fully vegan all day festival on July 15th 2018 in collaboration with Plant Bass LDN. Together they are bringing you London’s finest plant based, ital, meat free and cruelty free street food, produce and craft food stalls in one place as Catford Vegan Festival. Veganism and Continue Reading